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Question
DNA and RNA are similar with respect to ____________.
Options
Thymine as a nitrogen base
A single-stranded helix shape
Nucleotide containing sugars, nitrogen bases and phosphates
The same sequence of nucleotides for the amino acid phenyl alanine
Solution
DNA and RNA are similar with respect to Nucleotide containing sugars, nitrogen bases and phosphates.
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